DiGenova Sworn In to Lead Probe into Brennan, Obama Officials

Joseph E. diGenova, a former U.S. attorney and longtime legal adviser to President Donald Trump, was sworn in on Monday as counselor to the Attorney General, tasked with leading a federal investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan and other officials from the Obama administration over their roles in the origins of the 2016 Trump-Russia probe.

The appointment, announced by the Justice Department, places diGenova in a senior advisory role within the Southern District of Florida, where U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones is supervising the inquiry. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche selected diGenova following the removal last week of Maria Medetis Long, a career national security prosecutor who had overseen the case. Officials cited concerns about the investigation's pace under Long, who reportedly expressed reservations about advancing certain aspects, including a false statements inquiry related to Brennan.

The probe centers on allegations that intelligence and law enforcement officials politicized information to target Trump during the 2016 election and beyond. It encompasses the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane investigation, the January 2017 Intelligence Community...